What does “custom” really mean? Part 2
May 26, 2009
This post is the follow up to Part 1 of What does “custom” really mean?
One example of how custom cabinets can fall short of the Rightwise definition of custom.
- This is a design submitted by another custom cabinet shop in Nashville. This company has a very nice showroom and a staff of designers/sales people. However, the design for this upper cabinet allows them to use a combination of standard sized cabinets, but the results are awkward.
The Rightwise Solution
Rightwise design/construction details
• Cabinets built with integrated end panels for furniture appearance
– no plant on doors usually associated with factory cabinets
• Face frame/End panels joints are constructed with a reinforced miter
– no exposed end that will crack pigmented finish or stain darker
• Cabinets built as one unit for true custom design.
– no thick stiles where two cabinets meet.
Making these changes results in a better looking cabinet (Symmetry) with additional construction benifits found in fine furniture.
In the original design these types of compromises were present in multiple locations. Cabinets should be designed with style and function and keep the compromise to a minimum.
